(29-12-2012 03:46 PM)Stark Raving Wrote: My decision to leave is solely based on the feeling that I've done everything I can here. I'm proud of what has grown from my crazy idea to turn a five member forum, with a single section, into what we have now. It's a good forum. It's just no longer my forum. That's all. No biggie. I'm not upset that the forum evolved beyond my ideas. In fact I'm glad it did!

I came here from a hypogonadal men's forum where some member posted TTA's Story of Suzie video. As soon as I got here I knew I was gonna be hanging out for a while. Stark's fundamental principles were based on freedom of expression. I could cuss like the vulgar hairless talking monkey I am (that brilliant imagery came from AbdelZ, miss you fuckturd). I could share rather bizarre metaphysical positions. I could dick with people and they could dick with me. Rules were minimal and had rational justifications. No spam 'cause this ain't your fuckin' billboard to advertise on. No porn, no nudity 'cause there are legal implications for Seth and we don't discourage minors from participating. Stark's role as bouncer was to enforce these minimal rules. Those were the good old days. Now it appears that we have "evolved" from the best biker bar on the internet into some sorta mediocre Moose Lodge or Elk's Lodge. Don't misunderstand me, this is still a great forum and I got too much emotionally invested in it and its members to leave, but it is drifting further and further away from its first principles. Stark's right, it ain't his no more. And I think the forum suffers because of it.

Be well, Brother. And bravo for a damn fine forum. Bravo.

There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. -Camus

I wasn't here for the 'good old days' of the forum, but I have seen the impact done by you on this forum. To be fitting, I'll give you the sendoff I gave you with the honest opinion of me, but without the sarcasm: